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What To Do in Sydney – City Getaways

Mar 19, 2012 at 2:16 pm in Australia, Culinary, Sightseeing, Urban Adventures by Elmer Cruz · Leave a Comment »

Hanging out at the Opera House

It was not my first time to be a tourist in my own backyard. I’ve lived in Sydney, Australia for more than 12 years but got to appreciate it even more when I moved to the Philippines back in year 2000. Since then I’ve been visiting Sydney almost every other year and it still manages [...]

Hitting the Jackpot on a Sprint-Trip Adventure in Sydney

Mar 5, 2012 at 3:00 pm in Adventure Travel, Australia, Sightseeing by Elmer Cruz · 4 Comments »

Sprint-trip Sydney

We had to grab the opportunity! It was one of those rare moments we were able to get out of the clutches of my mom to be able to enjoy Sydney without her in tow. While the whole trip to Sydney was to help her set-up and manage her newly bought salon, it would be [...]

Our first river crossing

Aug 16, 2011 at 11:49 am in Australia, Travel Writing, Wilderness Adventures by Laurence · Leave a Comment »

landcruiser

We were travelling Australia by four wheel drive – a trip which was the culmination of a dream I had had for many years, built upon the tales of a trip around Australia my father did back in his twenties.
Our steed was the legendarily rock solid Toyota Landcruiser 80 series – a vehicle which for many is [...]